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Yesterday — 20 December 2025Main stream

Hochul Reaches Deal on A.I. Regulation in New York

20 December 2025 at 08:56
The bill, which lawmakers passed in June, will be modified to more closely match a similar law in California, at Big Tech’s urging.

© Kent J. Edwards for The New York Times

Gov. Kathy Hochul at Grand Central Terminal in December.

Hochul Expected to Veto Bill Requiring 2-Person Crews on Subway Trains

20 December 2025 at 05:59
The bill, which would ensure that every train has a conductor and a driver, as most now do, was supported by the transit workers’ union and opposed by many transit advocates.

© Dave Sanders for The New York Times

A conductor on an A train in Manhattan in March, 2024.

NY Gov. Kathy Hochul to Sign Prison Reform Bill After Beatings and Deaths

Prison guards have been accused of more than 120 acts of brutality that amounted to torture in the past decade in New York, a Times investigation found.

© José A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times

Corrections officers viciously beat to death a handcuffed prisoner, Robert L. Brooks, at the Marcy Correctional Facility near Utica, N.Y., last year.
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Australia Debates New Laws to Restrict Hate and Suspend Protests

19 December 2025 at 20:59
The authorities are vowing to crack down after a mass shooting at a Jewish holiday celebration. Experts say that what the country needs might not be new laws.

© Matthew Abbott for The New York Times

Police officers at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday, two days after gunmen killed 15 people at a Jewish celebration.

Lumbee Tribe in North Carolina Gains Federal Recognition After Generations-Long Fight

The distinction for the Lumbee Tribe in North Carolina, signed into law on Thursday, opens access to federal support and defies challenges from other tribes over their legitimacy.

© Jacquelyn Martin/Associated Press

John L. Lowery, center, the Lumbee Tribe chairman, led a toast to celebrate the passage of a bill granting the tribe federal recognition, in Washington on Wednesday.

U.S. Will Pay $450,000 to Wildfire Fighters With Cancer

19 December 2025 at 18:03
They will be eligible for a one-time payment as well as college tuition for their children. The effort is part of a legislative push to address the dangers of working in toxic smoke.

© Loren Elliott for The New York Times

Members of a wildfire crew last August in San Luis Obispo County, Calif.

New York City Raises the Cap on Permits for Street Vendors

19 December 2025 at 08:48
The legislation, which will make thousands more permits available, is part of a package of City Council bills aimed at helping the city’s vendors get on the right side of the law.

© Marco Postigo Storel for The New York Times

Food carts and other street vendors are a ubiquitous sight in New York City, but many operators are unable to obtain permits.

City Council Introduces Bill to Create Mamdani’s Community Safety Agency

The proposed Department of Community Safety would send mental health teams to respond to 911 calls, rather than the police, according to Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s plans.

© Dave Sanders for The New York Times

The proposed Department of Public Safety would take over certain 911 calls from police officers that dealt with mental health issues.

Australia to Crack Down on Hate Speech After Bondi Beach Attack

18 December 2025 at 17:07
New legislation will be drafted to target those who promote violence and to increase penalties for hate speech, the prime minister said Thursday.

© Matthew Abbott for The New York Times

New South Wales police officers escorting the hearse carrying Rabbi Eli Schlanger after his funeral in Sydney, Australia, on Wednesday.

ICE Must Allow Lawmakers to Inspect Detention Centers, Judge Rules

18 December 2025 at 08:13
Judge Jia M. Cobb wrote that two policies announced in June appeared to unlawfully bar members of Congress from making unannounced visits at immigration detention facilities.

© Victor J. Blue for The New York Times

Federal agents outside Delaney Hall Detention Facility in Newark in June. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has curbed access to its detention centers and required seven days’ notice for lawmakers seeking entry.

How the Rhinelander Trial Scandalized the Jazz Age

17 December 2025 at 18:00
Rhinelander v. Rhinelander was one of the most scandalous trials of the Jazz Age. 100 years later, it reads as a tragedy about the country’s original sin.

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Alice Rhinelander, center, with her sisters in the courtroom during the annulment trial.

Are We Losing Our Democracy?

While the United States is not yet close to a full-on autocracy, the New York Times editorial board outlines some of the warning signs of democratic erosion already taking place, thanks to the efforts of President Trump.
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